29/03/2021
Kellie’s Castle a symbol of LOVE.
Kellie’s Castle in Batu Gajah, Perak, is one symbol standing as an everlasting testament of one man’s love for his wife and a father’s love for his son, these rambling ruins belonging to a Scottish planter named William Kellie-Smith, made a foreboding yet enchanting invitation for visitors to revisit the past.
The 14-room castle, fitted with an empty lift shaft, a four-storey tower and spiral staircases leading into narrow dungeon-like wine cellars as well as secret underground tunnels. Construction of this unique castle began in 1915.
However, it came to an abrupt halt with Kellie's sudden death in 1926. Recently, efforts have been made by the Perak State Government to rescue this magnificent structure from the encroaching foliage. It will take two-and-half-hour drive of about 194 km from Kuala Lumpur.
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Kellie's Castle (sometimes also called Kellie's Folly) is located near Batu Gajah, and is about 20 minutes' drive from Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.